Ten Favorite Albums of the Decade (2010-2019)

Joe Mac said:
What the fuck does that mean? And yours and pitchfork’s taste is universal?
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it means that Chicago-based Pitchfork writers often present in a snobbish and pretentious manner...in my opinion often over-value the "new" and"innovative" to stay trendy/create trends...and I was surprised by how many artists and albums in my wheelhouse made their list.

it was also rather tongue-in-cheek.
 
cbl said:
it means that Chicago-based Pitchfork writers often present in a snobbish and pretentious manner...in my opinion often over-value the "new" and"innovative" to stay trendy/create trends...and I was surprised by how many artists and albums in my wheelhouse made their list.

it was also rather tongue-in-cheek.
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The fact that they value innovation and is a large part of what I appreciate about them... even if I often disagree with their taste in rap because of it.
 
bettim84 said:
It's almost November of 2019, so this thread should be getting some action. I'm still fine-tuning my list (the one I posted on page 3 was only a place holder), I may actually end up with a top 20 or top 25 (or a top 10 with 10-15 HMs).
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Yeah I've been trying to gear my music listening towards finalizing a list. I think I'll be able to get through spinning all of my 2010-19 records plus there's been a lot of streaming involved trying to make sure I'm not missing anything. What I have now is fairly different than the original list I posted in here. I feel pretty set on the top 5ish I have now but 6 through 30ish has been hard to nail down.

It's been interesting to see which albums haven't clicked with me like they used to and discovering albums that are clicking in a way they hadn't before.
 
So I'm gonna be that asshole and re-post my lists here so that I have them side by and side and it becomes easier to edit them / people can see them next to each other. They've been heavily tweaked since this thread first started as I've spent the past months re-exploring old loves and finding space for 2019 releases. I'm aiming for a playlist of 220 albums by the end of the year.

1) Kendrick Lamar: To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) Hip-Hop
2) Grimes: Visions (2012) Indie Electronic
3) Anderson .Paak: Malibu (2016) R&B/Hip-Hop
4) Nicholas Jaar: Space is Only Noise (2011) Left-Field House/ Downtempo Electronic
5) LCD Soundsystem: This is Happening (2010) Indie Rock/Electronic
6) Vince Staples:‭ ‬Summertime‭ ‬06‭‘ (2015) Rap
7) Grimes:‭ ‬Art Angels (2015) Art Pop
8) Kaytranada:‭ ‬99.9% (2016) Electronic/Dance
9) Courtney Barnett:‭ ‬Sometimes I Sit and Think,‭ ‬Sometimes I Just Sit (2015) Indie Rock
10) Arcade Fire: Reflektor (2013) Indie Rock

11) Deafhaven: Ordinary Corrupt Human Love (2018) Experimental Metal
12) ‬Blood Orange:‭ ‬Freetown Sound (2016) Left-Field R&B
13) ‬David Bowie:‭ ‬Blackstar (2016) Experimental Rock
14) Darkside: Psychic (2013) Left-Field House/ Downtempo Electronic
15) LCD Soundsystem: American Dream (2017) Indie Rock/Electronic
16) Tyler the Creator: Flower Boy (2017) Rap/R&B
17) JPEGMAFIA: All My Heroes Are Cornballs (2019)
18) Angel Olsen: All Mirrors (2019) Indie Rock
19) Hop Along: Painted Shut (2015) Indie Rock
20) Julien Baker: Sprained Ankle (2015) Indie Singer/Songwriter

21) Kendrick Lamar: Section 80 (2011) Hip-Hop
22) ‬Carseat Headrest:‭ ‬Teens of Denial (2016) Indie Rock
23) Alex G: Rocket (2017) Indie Rock / Experimental Folk
24) Jamie XX: In Colour (2015) Left Field House
25) Brockhampton: Saturation III (2017) Left-Field Rap
26) Priests: Nothing Feels Natural (2017) Post-Punk
27) Sbtrkt:‭ ‬Wonder Where We Land (2014) Experimental Electronica
28) Frank Ocean: Blonde (2016) Left Field R&B
29) ‬Radiohead:‭ ‬A Moon Shaped Pool (2016) Alternative Rock
30) Oneohtrix Point Never: Age Of (2018) Experimental Electronica

31) A.A.L: 2012-2017 (2018) Deep House
32) Ryley Walker: Primrose Green (2015) Singer/Songwriter
33) Brockhampton: SATURATION II (2017)
34) Jai Paul: Leak 04-13 (2019) Art Pop
35) Sharon Van Etten- Remind Me Tomorrow (2019) Indie rock
36) Run the Jewels: II (2014) Underground Rap
37) Courtney Barnett: The Double EP- A Sea of Split Peas (2013) Alternative Rock
38) Alabama Shakes: Sound and Colour (2015) Alternative Rock
39) James Blake: Overgrown (2013) Indie Electronic
40) Caribou: Swim (2010) Indie Electronic

41) EMA: Past Life Maryred Saints (2011) Indie Rock
42) Disclosure: Settle (2013) House/Dance
43) Azaelia Banks:‭ ‬Broke With Expensive Taste (2014) Experimental Rap / Electronic
44) Sky Ferreria: My Time, Night Time (2013) Art Pop
45) Mac DeMarco: 2 (2012) Indie Rock
46) Deafhaven: New Bermuda (2015) Experimental Metal
47) Low: Double Negative (2018) Art Rock
48) Saba: Care for Me (2018) Hip-Hop
49) Crystal Castles: II (2010) Indie Electronic
50) Hundred Waters:‭ ‬The Moon Rang Like a Bell‭ (2014) Indie Electronic

51) Kendrick Lamar: Damn (2017) Hip-Hop
52) Cloud Nothings: Attack on Memory (2012) Pop-Punk
53) Moses Sumney: Aromanticism‬ (2017) Left-Field R&B
54) Earl Sweatshirt: I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside (2015) Left Field Hip-Hop
55) Jessie Ware: Devotion (2012) Pop / R&B
56) Warpaint: Heads Up (2016) Indie Rock, Trip-Hop
57) Autolux:‭ ‬Pussy’s Dead (2016) Indie Rock / Electronic
58) Arcade Fire: The Suburbs (2010) Indie Rock
59) Tune-Yards: Who Kill (2011) Indie Rock
60) FKA Twigs: Magdalene (2019) Experimental R&B, Glitch Pop

61) Chance the Rapper: Acid Rap (2013) Hip-Hop
62) Flume: Skin (2016) Experimental EDM
63) Little Simz: Grey Area (2019) Hip-Hop
64) ‬Isaiah Rashad:‭ ‬Cilvia Demo (2014) Underground Hip-Hop
65) King Krule: The OOZ (2017) Indie Rock
66) Yeasayer: Fragrant World (2012) Indie Electronic
67) DJ Koze: Knock Knock (2018) Experimental / Downtempo Techno
68) Let’s Eat Grandma: I’m All Ears (2018) Experimental Pop
69) Janelle Monae: The ArchAndroid (2010) Left-Field R&B, Soul
70) Childish Gambino:‭ ‬Awaken,‭ ‬My Love (2016) R&B, Soul

71) Queens of the Stone Age: Like Clockwork (2013) Alternative Rock
72) Home Brew: Home Brew (2012) Underground (NZ) Hip-Hop
73) Danny Brown: Atrocity Exhibition (2016) Left Field Rap
74) Cunninlyguists:‭ ‬Strange Journey Volume‭ ‬3 (2014) Underground Hip-Hop
75) Throwing Muses: Purgatory/Paradise (2013) Indie Rockk
76) These New Puritans: Field of Reeds (2013) New Wave, Post-Rock
77) Local Natives: Gorilla Manor (2010) Indie Rock
78) Floating Points:‭ ‬Elaenia‭ (2015) Experimental Techno / Jazz
79) Liars:‭ ‬Mess (2014) Left-Field Electronica, Indie Rock
80) U.S. Girls: In A Poem Unlimited (2018) Art Pop

81) St. Vincent: Masseduction (2017) Indie Electronic
82) Young Fathers: Cocoa Sugar (2018) Left Field Hip-Hop
83) Big Thief: Two Hands (2019) Indie Rock / Folk
84) Kacey Musgrave: Golden Hour (2018) Experimental Country
85) Joey BadA$$: 1999 (2012) Hip-Hop
86) Kali Uchlis: Isolation (2018) R&B
87) Jamila Woods: Legacy! Legacy! (2019) R&B
88) Amen Dunes: Freedom (2018) Indie Folk
89) Baroness: Yellow & Green (2012) Alt-Metal
90) Andy Stott: Luxury Problems (2012) Experimental Techno

91) Tei Shi: Crawl Space (2017) Indie Pop
92) The Comet is Coming: Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery (2019) Jazz
93) ‬Flying Lotus:‭ ‬You‭’‬re Dead‭! (2014) Experimental Electronic /Jazz
94) The Roots: How I Got Over (2010) Hip-Hop
95) Spoon: They Want Our Soul (2014) Indie Rock
96) Kelsey Lu: Blood (2019) Art Pop
97) Tool: Fear Incolum (2019) Alt-Metal
98) Kelly Lee Owens: Kelly Lee Owens (2017) Indie Electronica
99) Deerhunter: Halogyn Digest (2010) Indie Rock
100) Julia Holter: Loud City Song (2013) Experimental Singer/Songwriter
 
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101) Angel Olsen:‭ ‬My Woman (2016) Indie Rock
102) Kendrick Lamar: good kid m.A.A.d city (2012) Rap
103) Schoolboy Q: Blank Face LP (2016) Rap
104) Caribou: Our Love (2014) Indie Electronic
105) Jorja Smith: Lost and Found (2018) Singer/Songwriter, R&B
106) Yves Tumor: Safe in the Hands of Love (2018) Experimental Electronic
107) Japanese Breakfast: Soft Sounds From Another Planet (2017) Indie Rock
108) Glass Animals:‭ ‬Zaba (2014) Indie Electronic
109) The National: High Violet (2010) Indie Rock
110) Gang Gang Dance: Eye Contact (2011) Experimental Pop

111) Freddie Gibbs: Bandana (2019) Rap
112) Earl Sweatshirt: Doris (2013) Hip-Hop
113) Solange: A Seat at the Table (2016) R&B
114) Badbadnotgood:‭ ‬IV‭ (2016) Jazz
115) Ty Segal: Sleeper (2014) Neo-Psychedelia
116) DIIV:‭ ‬Is The Is Are (2016) Shoegaze
117) ‬Lana Del Rey:‭ ‬Ultraviolence (2014) Alternative Rock
118) Arca: Acra (2017) Experimental Electronic
119) D' Angelo: Black Messiah (2014) Funk, Soul
120) Girls: Father, Son, Holy Ghost (2011) Indie Rock

121) Robyn: Honey (2018) Pop, Electronic
122) M83: Hurry Up. We’re Dreaming (2011) Indie Electronica
123) Steve Gunn:‭ ‬Way Out Weather (2014) Indie Folk
124) Brand New: Science Fiction (2017) Alt-Rock
125) Idles: Joy as An Act of Rebellion (2018) Punk
126) Brittany Howard: Jaime (2019) Rock, Soul
127) Vince Staples: Big Fish Theory (2017) Left-Field Rap
128) Ought More Than Any Other Day (2014) Post-Punk
129) Forest Swords: Endgravings (2013) Electronic
130) Marika Hackman:‭ ‬We Slept At Last‭ (2015) Indie Folk

131) Warpaint: The Fool (2010) Indie Rock
132) Menomena: Mines (2010) Indie Rock
133) FKA Twigs: LP1 (2014) Glitch Pop
134) Nilfer Yanya- Miss Universe (2019) Indie Rock‬
135) EL VY:‭ ‬Return to the Moon (2015) Indie Rock
136) Kurt Vile: Smoke Ring For My Halo (2011) Indie Folk
137) Mac Miller: Swimming (2018) Rap
138) Destroyer: Kaput (2011)
139) Perfume Genius: No Shape (2017) Experimental Pop
140) Black Keys: Brothers (2010) Alternative Rock, Blues

141) ‬Soccer Mommy: Clean (2018) Indie Rock
142) Hop Along: Get Disowned (2012) Indie Rock
143) LVL Up: Hoodwinked (2014) Indie Rock
144) Blood Orange: Coastal Grooves (2011) R&B, New-Wave
145) Danny Brown: uknowwhatimsaying? (2019) Rap
146) Frank Ocean: Channel Orange (2012) R&B
147) Joey Bada$$: B4.Da.$$ (2014) Hip-Hop
148) ‬Donnie Trumpet:‭ ‬The Social Experiment (2015) Experimental Hip-Hop / Jazz
149) Michael Kiwanuka:‭ ‬Love and Hate (2016) Singer/Songwriter, Soul
150) Lykke Li: Wounded Ryhmes (2011) Indie Rock

151) DJ Koze: Amygdala (2013) Experimental House
152) Sbtrkt: Sbtrkt (2011) Electronica
153) Aero Flynn:‭ ‬Aero Flynn (2015) Indie Rock
154) Mount Kimbie: Love What Survives (2017) Experimental Electronic
155) Jay Som: Anak Ko (2019) Indie Rock
156) Mannequin Pussy: Patience (2019) Indie Rock / Punk
157) Shame: Songs of Praise (2018) Post-Punk
158) Parquet Courts: Wide Awake (2018) Indie Punk
159) John Talobot: Fin (2012) Left-Field House
1610) Noga Erez: Off The Radar (2017) Electronic / Dance

161) Rosalia: El Mar Querer (2018) Experimental Latin
162) Julia Holter:‭ ‬Have You in My Wilderness (2015) Singer/Songwriter, Orchestral Pop
163) ‬Angel Olsen:‭ ‬Burn Your Fire For No Witness (2014) Indie Singer/Songwriter
164) Happyness:‭ ‬Weird Little Birthday‭ (2014) Indie Rock
165) Foals: Holy Fire (2013) Alternative Rock
166) Bonobo: Migration (2017) Downtempo Electronic
167) Floating Points: Crush (2019) Ambient Techno
168) Rudimental: Home (2013) Jungle, Drum N Bass
169) Jim James: Eternally Even (2016) Indie Rock
170) Billy Woods: Hiding Places (2019) Underground Hip-Hop

171) Action Bronson:‭ ‬Mr.‭ ‬Wonderful (2015) Rap
172) Kadhja Bonet: Childqueen (2018) R&B
173) Loma: Loma (2018) Indie Folk, Post-Rock
174) Glitch Mob: Drink the Sea (2010) EDM
175) Thom Yorke: Anima (2019) Indie Electronica
176) P.O.S: Chill, Dummy (2017) Underground Hip-Hop
177) Aesop Rock: The Impossible Kid (2016) Underground Hip-Hop
178) Sleepy Sun: Fever (2010) Neo-Psychedelia, Dessert Rock
179) Wild Beasts: Present Tense (2014) Indie Rock
180) Grizzly Bear: Painted Ruins (2017) Indie Rock, Folk

181) Matthew Dear: Beams (2012) Experimental Techno
182) A$AP Rocky: At.Long.Last.A$AP (2015) Rap
183) Killer Mike: R.A.P. Music (2012) Underground Hip-Hop
184) Arctic Monkeys: Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino (2018) Art Rock
185) Perfume Genius: Too Bright (2014) Indie Pop
186) Ty Segal: Freedom’s Goblin (2018) Rock & Roll
187) Iceage: Beyondless (2018) Post-Punk
188) Sims: Bad Time Zoo (2011) Underground Hip-Hop
189) Janelle Monae: The Electric Lady (2013) R&B, Soul
190) Tame Impala: Currents (2015) Rock

191) Kate Tempest: Let Them Eat Chaos (2016) Experimental Hip-Hop
192) Kayne West:‭ ‬Life of Pablo (2016) Rap
193) Chastity Belt: Time to Go Home (2015) Indie Rock
194) A Sunny Day In Glasgow: Sea When Absent (2014) Indie Rock
195) My Morning Jacket: The Waterfall (2015) Alternative Rock
196) The Antlers: Burst Apart (2011) Indie Rock
197) Girlpool: Powerplant (2017) Indie Rock
198) Wugazi: 13 Chambers (2011) Rap, Mash-Up
199) Tyler the Creator: Igor (2019) Experimental r&b
200) DVA: Nipmo (2014) Art Rock

201) Mick Jenkins: The Healing Component (2016) Underground Hip-Hop
202) Phoebe Bridgers: Stranger in the Alps (2017) Indie Folk
203) Noname: Room 25 (2018) Hip-Hop
204) Wolf Alice:‭ ‬My Love is Cool (2015) Indie Rock
205) Mitski: Be the Cowboy (2018) Indie Rock
206) Speedy Ortiz: Major Arcana (2013) Indie Rock
207) Rapsody: Eve (2019) Underground Hip-Hop
208) (Sandy) Alex G: House of Sugar (2019) Experimental Folk
209) Beach House: Teen Dream (2010)
210) Chemical Brothers- No Geography (2019) House

211) Nothing: Tired of Tomorrow (2016) Shoegaze, Alternative Rock
212) Earl Sweatshirt: Some Rap Songs (2018)
213) PJ Harvey: Let England Shake (2011) Indie Rock
214) SZA: Control (2017) R&B
215) Circuit Des Yeux:‭ ‬In Plain Speech‭ (2015) Experimental Folk
216) Caroline Rose: Loner (2018) Indie Rock
217) EMA: The Future's Void (2014) Indie Rock, Industrial
218) llogic & Blockhead: Capture the Sun (2013) Underground Hip-Hop
219) Vagabond: Infinite Worlds (2017) Indie Rock
220) Four Tet: New Energy (2017) Experimental Techno
 
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Has anyone seen/made a spotify playlist that's basically a huge dumping ground of any of the major publication's top 100 albums? Or I suppose we could make our own here too.
 
This is nearly an impossible task. Not too tough on myself, just listed 20 albums that really shaped this decade for me, but there are obviously lots of other records I loved. Also didn't include any 2019 albums, but that's not to say I didn't think any 2019-record deserved a spot here, it's rather the opposite, so many great records IMO this year. But when I think about "decade", I probably think more about records that I listened to the past few years, not months.

1. Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
2. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away
3. Julia Holter - Have You In My Wilderness
4. Angel Olsen - My Woman
5. Susanne Sundfor - Ten Love Songs
6. The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream
7. Solange - A Seat At The Table
8. Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
9. Agnes Obel - Aventine
10. Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi
11. Ibeyi - Ibeyi
12. King Krule - The Ooz
13. FKA twigs - LP1
14. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...
15. Frank Ocean - Blonde
16. Shame - Songs Of Praise
17. Melody’s Echo Chamber - Melody’s Echo Chamber
18. Wild Beasts - Present Tense
19. Sevdaliza - ISON
20. The National - Sleep Well Beast
 
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Woob_woob said:
And CoS
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Top 100 Albums of the 2010s

Consequence of Sound counts down the top 100 albums of the 2010s by ranking the very best releases. See our full list.
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This blurb of CRJ's EMOTION may just be my favorite thing ever (even if they have the album at a way too low #90). I'll let you all decide why. Paging @Tyr


There is no bad song on E•MO•TION. There is not even an “only pretty okay” song. It’s the pinnacle of pop, and yet somehow it pushed Jepsen out of the mainstream and into a niche of die-hard weirdos with big feelings and impeccable taste. It’s good, though, because we love her here and she loves us, and we all love synths and sax and neon backlighting and boys. Just when it seemed like the ’80s had been mined to death for inspiration, Jepsen (along with collaborators including Dev Hynes, Sia, and Rostam Batmanglij) pulled the best, funnest, and most melodramatic parts and remixed them into track after track of explosive contemporary hooks.
 
Teeeee said:
This blurb of CRJ's EMOTION may just be my favorite thing ever (even if they have the album at a way too low #90). I'll let you all decide why. Paging @Tyr


There is no bad song on E•MO•TION. There is not even an “only pretty okay” song. It’s the pinnacle of pop, and yet somehow it pushed Jepsen out of the mainstream and into a niche of die-hard weirdos with big feelings and impeccable taste. It’s good, though, because we love her here and she loves us, and we all love synths and sax and neon backlighting and boys. Just when it seemed like the ’80s had been mined to death for inspiration, Jepsen (along with collaborators including Dev Hynes, Sia, and Rostam Batmanglij) pulled the best, funnest, and most melodramatic parts and remixed them into track after track of explosive contemporary hooks.
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OMG did they actually use the phrase "Impeccable taste"?!?! That's amazing!
 
Teeeee said:
This blurb of CRJ's EMOTION may just be my favorite thing ever (even if they have the album at a way too low #90). I'll let you all decide why. Paging @Tyr


There is no bad song on E•MO•TION. There is not even an “only pretty okay” song. It’s the pinnacle of pop, and yet somehow it pushed Jepsen out of the mainstream and into a niche of die-hard weirdos with big feelings and impeccable taste. It’s good, though, because we love her here and she loves us, and we all love synths and sax and neon backlighting and boys. Just when it seemed like the ’80s had been mined to death for inspiration, Jepsen (along with collaborators including Dev Hynes, Sia, and Rostam Batmanglij) pulled the best, funnest, and most melodramatic parts and remixed them into track after track of explosive contemporary hooks.
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You write for CoS, dont you? Between that line, them being the only one to rank Lemonade higher than S/T, and the only one to rank SK at all it wouldnt surprise me.

Although I think that CoS list is the weakest of the 3
 
Woob_woob said:
You write for CoS, dont you? Between that line, them being the only one to rank Lemonade higher than S/T, and the only one to rank SK at all it wouldnt surprise me.

Although I think that CoS list is the weakest of the 3
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Shhhhhhh..... don't tell EVERYONE what my side gig is.

But you are right. Those 3 things made me like this list the best.
 
Woob_woob said:
You write for CoS, dont you? Between that line, them being the only one to rank Lemonade higher than S/T, and the only one to rank SK at all it wouldnt surprise me.

Although I think that CoS list is the weakest of the 3
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Surprisingly, I think the Stereogum list is easily my least favorite of any to come out thus far from a publication I frequent.
 
Current list in no particular order. Will probably change before the end of the year.

Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
Beyonce - Lemonade
Sufjan - Carrie & Lowell
FJM - Pure Comedy
Kamasi Washington - The Epic
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me
Flying Lotus - You're Dead
Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
Micah P Hinson - And The Nothing
The Wave Pictures - Long Black Cars
 
Top 10 albums of the 2010’s! 🥁🏆⭐💎🔥♥

1. KENDRICK LAMAR - TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY
2. FRANK OCEAN - BLONDE
3. KAMASI WASHINGTON - THE EPIC
4. BEYONCÉ - LEMONADE
5. TAME IMPALA - CURRENTS
6. KIDS SEE GHOSTS - KIDS SEE GHOSTS
7. SHABAZZ PALACES - BLACK UP
8. SONS OF KEMET - YOUR QUEEN IS A REPTILE
9. KANYE WEST - MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY
10. D’ANGELO & THE VANGUARDS - BLACK MESSIAH

NOTE: I just want to say, I love my top 10 list so much! It’s a bit of everything! it’s so tasty and I feel that with all these 10 albums, each bite you take, you just taste more flavours because your senses open up with each listen! 🌹

My top 10 list is everything! It’s not about whether any of these albums have aged well or not. These albums are all simply unique, abstract yet accessible, innovative, conceptual and all have subtle quirkinesses in them! 👌
 
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